Tim McG

If the Earthquake of 1989 didn't happen, I predict the Giants would have made a real contest out of the WS...maybe even won it. I think more pressing matters were at hand then.

Leonard had the greatest nickname in the history of baseball. He was known as "Penitentiary Face". In the early '80's, I made the mistake of going to Candlestick (or Windlestick as they used to call it) for an afternoon game dressed in shorts and a T-shirt. Vida Blue was pitching for the Giants and Steve Carlton for the Phillies. Sounds like a great match-up, but it got so cold around the third inning, my brain shut down. I have no recollection of much of anything after that. Up over and out. Stop it. The 'Stick was an awesome ballpark full of character. I remember going there when you could still see out to Hunter's Point. When they closed it in, the wind blew havok on opposing players. I saw Gaylord Perry throw a no hitter against Don Drysdale and the [hated] Dodgers back in 1966. OK, so you were cold. Big F'ing Deal. In Boston or NY you'll sweat to death in the mugginess...or get rained on. I'll take the winds off of the Bay over sticky, sweaty heat any day of the week.

Happy New Year to all of you Jazz nuts!

I'm kinda partial to Organissim. Folks around here really grow on you...you know, like a fungus

Maybe that's it. Not a 49ers fan friendly BBS

Good point. My wife and mother-in-law aren't real happy about that prospect though. Oh well.

Right there with ya, buddy. Except we dont' have a first round pick this year, thanks to the acquisition of Roy Williams, who they don't really even try to throw to anyway. Well, at least the 49ers will be going somewhere. They might go 8-8 this season! For the season that wasn't...I'm thinking it would be an improvement over what we faced if Nolan was still the coach. [heaviest of sighs] Go SF Giants.

Good point. Though I have noticed that even those images were getting kicked back. I'll give the website Quincy suggested a shot when I get a chance and see how it goes.

Don't make the playoffs...? The hell you say. My Niners might finish at 8-8 if they win out. Count your blessings, Dude.

No snow [except once in a very great while; I X-country skied down the main drag here in town 8 years ago...it was way cool!] Lately, no rain either....or snow in the mountains. But we have had lots of ground fog [known to us Locals as Tule or Valley Fog]...it's like driving inside a ligh bulb. Haven't seen the sun for two weeks now. 40-50 degrees. No wood burning [fireplace]. It sucks.

Don't get used to it, Hardbopjazz. When the oil greedheads decide to gouge us agian...they will.

Sue me. Oh and thbbbttt sheesh

In the meantime....it sure would be nice if the webmaster here could make it so the avatar upload could be automatically downsized to fit the unreasonable 100 X 100 size they insist upon. I mean, nothing on the web is that small.

Thanks, Man. I'll check it out.

OK. Is there any particular reason why any picture I try to upload for my avatar has to be smaller than the microscopic image of a baby gnat wing in order to fit? This is getting ridiculous.

You thinking they'd move one of those guys to 2B? I'd love to see them get Sabathia, just because I want a baseball player to give the finger to both the Skanks and the union in one shot. I doubt it will happen, though. Yup. It worked with A-Rod so I'm thinking the same could be true in SF. We need bats.

The average American will travel 100 miles this holiday season, except the Detroit Lions... They can't even go ten yards. 0-13....what a pathetic football team.

Edgar Renteria is signed by the Giants for a two year deal. .290 BA and a good infielder ta boot. My guys got a LH middle reliever last week from Colorado. Now all the Gigantes need to do is pick up Sabathia [though Yankees will probably throw a suitcase of money at him; maybe his West Coast ties will motivate him to go with SF] and/or Rafael Furcal and maybe they can turn this team around, eh?

Hey! Niners win again against Favre and the Jets! Raiders lose, C'boys lose. Been a great day for football

Remarkably stupid behavior. You're wearing expensive jewelry and carrying a large wad of cash and worried about being robbed, so you pack a piece? Dude, hire a bodyguard! It's a lot cheaper than losing a month's pay and maybe getting your contract terminated. Stay home with your two year old boy! JERK! Exactly. Maybe the Raiders will trade for him for next year....he's their kinda guy What a dork.

Did anyone play organized sports? I did. Four years HS Basketball [Power Forward and Center] and Track [i was a Miler]. As an adult, 8 years City League Softball.

Rumors have Rafael Furcal [or Edgar Renteria....depending on the source] going to the Giants to play SS. So we wait and see.

Um. I knew that.

Well, we Californians sure as hell hope the winter is a long one....and with plenty of rain. Third year of a drought here.

Um. I knew that. Actully, I try to be pro-active about these things